Information about #FAF06B color

#FAF06B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAF06B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 240, 107) — 98% red, 94.1% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 56 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAF06B presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowish (#FAEE66). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolly (#F5F171) and Witch Haze (#FBF073).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 240, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FAF06B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FAF06B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAF06B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAF06B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAF06B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAF06B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FAF06B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FAF06B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Light Brilliant Gold color link
Light Brilliant Gold

#FFEC65

Marigold Yellow color link
Marigold Yellow

#FBE870

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Unmellow Yellow color link
Unmellow Yellow

#FDFC74

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

#FAF06B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAF06B
  • RGB250, 240, 107
  • CMYK0, 4, 56, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 240, 107)
  • HSL56°, 93%, 70%
  • HSL Precise55.804°, 93.464%, 70%
  • HSV56°, 57%, 98%
  • HSB56°, 57%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.941, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.941, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.941, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAF06B
  • DECIMAL ID16445547
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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